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When Pam and Allen Brown felt overwhelmed by the maintenance required at their family home in the quaint country town of Alstonville, they decided it was time to downsize. “We had a fairly big garden and lawn, and I was getting a bit sick of having to tend to the garden...
If you don’t already know and love the quaint country town of Alstonville, you’ll quickly fall for the beauty and charm of Main Street. Just a short stroll from Maranoa Village, you’ll find a choice of quality cafes, the local pub, fine dining restaurants and boutique s...
Husband and wife, Steve Sinclair and Philippa Goddard, did their due diligence before choosing to settle in to BaptistCare Aminya Village. “We checked 28 different retirement villages! We sat separately and wrote lists of what we wanted. Things like no stairs, public tr...
Last year, we opened our doors and hearts to fourlegged friends as a petfriendly location for cats and dogs. “Since then, some residents have taken on pets, and I’ve seen it change their whole outlook on life, providing a new sense of purpose,” says Dianne, Village Mana...
For Phil MacQuire, who at the time was a chaplain for the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League team, it was an easy decision to move back to Narellan, New South Wales, from Townsville, Queensland. Family was calling. “My daughter needed a bit of help with a large famil...
BaptistCare Watermark has partnered with the local Riverina Community College to deliver Café Maison, a viable solution beyond a commercial café here onsite. The village has a beautiful commercial kitchen from a previous restaurant that operated quite some years ago. Th...
Christine and Greig Pannier were quite happy where they were. Moving into a retirement village wasn’t ever really part of their plan. “The move into BaptistCare Watermark happened quite suddenly. It wasn’t really part of our plan. To be honest, we were quite happy where...
While Faye Wolstencroft never really planned her move to BaptistCare Angus Bristow, she wouldn’t change a thing. Faye originally resided in Brisbane with her husband. During a family vacation, Faye had an unfortunate incident. “It’s probably a little dark my story, but ...
Penny and Ian Begbie lead an adventurous life having travelled to some 70 or 80 countries in their time together and are always happy to return home to BaptistCare Willandra Village. “We do travel a lot. We’ve been to some 70 or 80 countries or so. We moved in to Baptis...
A little over two years ago Sheila Waller was living in a big house that she had shared with her husband up until his death in 2011. Despite the somewhat frightening nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheila couldn’t help but feel thankful that she was in a community and ...
During times of isolation, one needs a good book, and village librarian, Marilyn, wholeheartedly agrees. It’s why when the library closed due to COVID she began the contactless delivery of books to her readers’ doors. Books are everything to Marilyn. “As a child I’d fin...
Graham Clark’s international holiday hit a COVID-19 roadblock when flying from Hanoi to Singapore earlier in the year. An onboard announcement led to a hasty retreat and long haul to get home to the safety and support of BaptistCare Watermark. “I was travelling with my ...
At Maranoa Village we’re seeking to build a community that is strong and vibrant, and we enjoy hearing our residents’ stories. Doug Sutherland, our Residents Committee chairperson, reflects on what he enjoys most about calling Maranoa Village home. Twelve years ago, on ...
Private Nursing Care in Your Own Home. At BaptistCare, we call this approach ‘healthy ageing’. It can help you to maintain your independence and your sense of control as well as giving you the freedom to stay in your own home for as long as possible. BaptistCare offers ...